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R. J. Palacio Quotes

I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.

I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.240, Knopf Books for Young Readers

You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

"Fictional character: Via". "Wonder", www.imdb.com. 2017.

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.309, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I wish everyday could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.86, Knopf Books for Young Readers

One mistake does not define you.

"The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder". Book by R. J. Palacio, November 14, 2017.

Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.305, Knopf Books for Young Readers

It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.

R. J. Palacio (2014). “365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts”, p.178, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.17, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Learning who you are is what you're here to do.

R J Palacio (2012). “Wonder”, p.47, Random House

Sometimes you don't have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone.

R J Palacio (2012). “Wonder”, p.137, Random House

Middle School is about as bad as it gets, and then it gets better.

R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.208, Knopf Books for Young Readers